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The Griffins are going to be getting some key players back due to the Wings getting ousted in the playoffs. Damn shame, but hopefully the Griffins can win the next two and advance.

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Jurco, marchenko, mrazek I believe...?


Although, I hope mraz goes to worlds.. assuming he'd start anyway. That'd be better experience for him than another ahl playoff run. Does anyone know who the Czech have starting in net?

edit: looks like its Pavelec right now. Wonder if they'll offer mraz a spot or not. I would think so.

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Wings general manager Ken Holland said that Marchenko is the only player who will return to Grand Rapids to play with the Griffins in the American Hockey League playoffs.
Mrazek and Tomas Jurco are eligible to go down, however, Mrazek will shut it down for the summer while Jurco is likely head to the World Championships in the Czech Republic.

Well, there are our answers. Good luck to Jurco & Marchenko and hopefully mrazek comes back refreshed and ready to go next season.

http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=765824&navid=DL|DET|home

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Nosek had a hell of a game...he could be a FA steal. .Athanasiou's speed lead to him netting the go ahead goal and his speed created the PP Teemu scored on. Tyler Bertuzzi looks like Luke Glendening with more offense. The Bertuzzi pick was a head scratcher at the time, but he's got a future....don't know if it's as a 2nd or 3rd line wing or a 4th line guy with offense, but he's going to be in Detroit by 2016-2017

Athanasiou, Larkin, Sheahan....potentially, that's a heck of a group of C's we could see in Detroit when the new building opens. I'm not 100% convinced that Gus won't eventually be a C as well

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Holland only drafted him because of his last name. :ninja:

That was my thought too but, at least early on, he's looking like a potential steal.. Assuming he keeps developing into a solid power forward. The potential is definitely there.

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That was my thought too but, at least early on, he's looking like a potential steal.. Assuming he keeps developing into a solid power forward. The potential is definitely there.

I was just being sarcastic with all the hate Holland has been getting on here :)

He's going to be a beaut. I watched him cause havoc in front of the net when he played with Guelph last year.

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Didn't holland trade for a extra pick to get him too? Or am I thinking of Emmerton?

Yeah, we traded down and got an extra pick. It was a trade with San Jose. We traded down 2 in the 1st round, they picked Mirco Mueller, we got Mantha, then we used the extra pick for Bertuzzi. I think that's some pretty good wheeling and dealing considering the players today.

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Dang, Mantha has completely disappeared for the Griffs. As has Sproul. Those were the two guys I thought would have the easiest road to the NHL.

Goes to show, a pro hockey scout I am not.

Sproul has even been benched for the last couple of games I think, or since Marchenko came down at least.

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